NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Olympus Zuiko MC 16mm f/3.5 fisheye
| good (***+)
| very good (****+)
|
|
| critical (*)
|
| heavy (**)
|
| neutral
| little flare (****)
| good - very good (3.77)
|
| superb (*****)
| 7 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 18mm f/3.5
| good (***+)
| very good (****+)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| heavy (**+)
|
| neutral
| quite heavy (**+)
| very good (4.09)
|
| superb (*****)
| 11 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 21mm f/2
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| heavy distortions (**+)
|
| heavy (**)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***)
| good (3.21)
|
| very good (****+)
| 10 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 21mm f/3.5
| very good (****)
| very good (****)
|
|
| significant (***-)
|
| heavy (**-)
|
| warm
| quite heavy (**)
| good (3.2)
|
| very good (****+)
| 7 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 24mm f/2
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****-)
|
| significant (w/o) (***)
|
| warm
| some flare (***-)
| good (3.3)
|
| superb (*****)
| 10 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 24mm f/2.8
| Ok (**)
| very good (****-)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***+)
|
| slightly warm
| quite heavy (**+)
| average (2.99)
|
| good (***+)
| 15 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 28mm f/2
| very good (****-)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***)
| good - very good (3.99)
|
| very good (****+)
| 6 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 28mm f/2.8
| Ok (**-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| significant (***)
|
| significant (w/o) (***)
|
| warm
| some flare (***)
| average (2.78)
|
| very good (****)
| 10 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2
| good (***)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****-)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***+)
| very good (4.14)
|
| very good (****+)
| 13 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2.8
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***+)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***+)
| good - very good (3.98)
|
| very good (****)
| 7 |
NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Olympus Zuiko MC 35mm f/2.8 shift
| Ok (**+)
| good (***+)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***-)
|
| warm
| heavy flare (*)
| average (2.63)
|
| good (***)
| 5 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/1.4
| Ok (**+)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| significant (w/o) (***)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***)
| good (3.44)
|
| very good (****)
| 18 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/1.8
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***-)
| good - very good (3.76)
|
| good (***+)
| 25 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/2 macro
| good (***+)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| warm
| no flare (*****)
| very good (4.23)
|
| superb (*****)
| 12 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 50mm f/3.5 macro
| good (***)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
|
| slightly warm
| little flare (****)
| very good (4.05)
|
| very good (****)
| 13 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 85mm f/2
| Ok (**)
| very good (****-)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***)
| good (3.38)
|
| very good (****)
| 12 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 90mm f/2 macro
| good (***+)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| warm
| little flare (****)
| very good (4.12)
|
| superb (*****)
| 8 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 100mm f/2
| very good (****)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| warm
| little flare (****)
| very good (4.34)
|
| superb (*****)
| 13 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 100mm f/2.8
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
|
| slightly warm
| some flare (***+)
| good - very good (3.91)
|
| very good (****+)
| 9 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 135mm f/2.8
| good (***)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| slightly warm
| little flare (****-)
| good - very good (3.95)
|
| very good (****+)
| 5 |
NAME | Performance WIDE (wide open) | Performance WIDE (stopped down) | Performance LONG (wide open) | Performance LONG (stopped down) | Distortions WIDE | Distortions LONG | Vignetting WIDE | Vignetting LONG | Color Balance | Flare | Optical Verdict (max. 5 pts) | AF Speed | Build Quality | Number of Inputs |
Olympus Zuiko MC 135mm f/3.5
| poor (*)
| good (***+)
|
|
| little distortions (****-)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****-)
|
| neutral
| quite heavy (**)
| average (2.94)
|
| very good (****)
| 5 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 180mm f/2
| very good (****+)
| superb (*****)
|
|
| no distortions (*****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| neutral
| no flare (*****)
| excellent (4.86)
|
| very good (****+)
| 5 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 180mm f/2.8
| good (***-)
| very good (****)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| no vignetting (*****)
|
| slightly warm
| little flare (****)
| good - very good (3.75)
|
| very good (****)
| 6 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 200mm f/4
| Ok (**-)
| good (***-)
|
|
| little distortions (****)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
|
| neutral
| some flare (***)
| average (2.81)
|
| good (***+)
| 9 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 300mm f/4.5
| good (***-)
| very good (****-)
|
|
| little distortions (****+)
|
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
|
| slightly warm
| little flare (****)
| good (3.41)
|
| very good (****+)
| 9 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 35-80mm f/2.8
| very good (****)
| superb (*****)
| very good (****)
| superb (*****)
| significant (***)
| little distortions (****+)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****+)
| neutral
| little flare (****)
| excellent (4.62)
|
| superb (*****)
| 11 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 35-70mm f/3.5-4.5
| poor (*)
| good (***-)
| poor (*)
| Ok (**)
| heavy distortions (**+)
| significant (***+)
| significant (w/o) (***+)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
| neutral
| quite heavy (**-)
| sub-average (2.37)
|
| good (***+)
| 8 |
Olympus Zuiko MC 75-150mm f/4
| poor (*)
| good (***-)
| poor (*)
| Ok (**)
| little distortions (****)
| significant (***+)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****-)
| little vignetting (w/o) (****)
| slightly warm
| heavy flare (*)
| sub-average (2.21)
|
| very good (****)
| 5 |